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cashire County Council were not prepared to da


E. LECi'KIC, (name and address supplied).


Not ‘if’ , but


just ‘when’ THE enthusiasm and jubilation shown after the celebration for the Queen's 50-year reign, and the ongoing triumphs of the England soccer team in the World Cup, present food for thought. One is the leaning to


keep the British identity and cling to the Common­ wealth, the other is what I see as inevitable, entry into Europe, with all that entails. One day, some­ thing will have to give. I feel Labour or some


other government in due course of time will move to the latter. Whatever the viability of the Euro, which appears to be hold­ ing its own on the world stage, or the present annoying rulings from Brussels, we still have to trade with all these neigh­ bouring countries, with­ out disadvantage of course I consider myself a true


patriot and would dearly love to retain the status quo, but being realistic think that full member­ ship of Europe is no longer a matter of if, but when.


K. SOWERBUTTS, Southwood Drive Baxendcn.


Plea to be


sensitive DURING the consulta­ tion period, members of the Conservative group on Lancashire County Council have received many letters from con­ cerned users, carers and providers of services for the elderly. I therefore felt it appro­


priate to reply on their behalf and share with you


our concerns and the pres­ sure we are applying to the portfolio holder to be extremely sensitive when reconfiguring this care. Before any derision can


be made to dose homes, a policy plan must be in place to provide a service which, on the wholes will be acceptable to all con­ cerned. The situation was not


helped by the way this was handled at the outset.


The Conservative gr­


oup condemned the announcement of home closures without prior assessment of need in each area, without consul­ tation with users, providers, carers, and all who are involved in main­ taining satisfactory ser­ vice, namely local auth­ orities, health authorities, primary care trusts, pri-' vate providers, voluntary associations and housing associations. This led to the consul­


tation period we have at the moment. Task'groups were set


up (cross-party groups) to gather information and to visit providers of care, day care, residential and respite care. This has been a mam­


moth task; hopefully all will be taken into account when the final .decision is made. Much has been said


with regard to the elderly and their wish to remain at home, but this is dearly not an option for all. I am also aware of


financial pressures on Lancashire County Coun­ cil, especially the implica­ tions of in-house services costing 40% more than can be purchased outside the authority. Steps must be taken to address this problem; at present 10% of the care costs 20% of the care budget. The other 80 to 90% of


care is awarded on con­ tract and works reason­ ably well. Our main concern is


that users and carers of services must have choice of care provided when the assessments are done. It


[if must be the right care, at the right price, in the right place at the right quality with constant monitoring to keep an eye on this provirion. The SSI has stated that


Lancashire sent too many into residential care in comparison to otter shire counties. This may be the case, but to provide domi­ ciliary care with day care and respite care may not prove any less costly. We, the Conservatives,


need convincing that this will all be taken into account and will continue our pressure to achieve the right solution.


COUNTY COUN. MRS J. STUART,


RoseacreRoad, Wharlea PrestonJ


' I. ' Spokesman Social Services, "N * .. i y m •Michael's ‘masterpieces' on show


AN artist from Chatbum is exhibiting • his pictures in Whalley.


• Mr Michael Bentley, of Victoria Court, is showing a collect ion of watercolours at Frames and Pictures, King Street. - The paintings are mainly of local


scenes and include views of the Hod- der Valley, Pendle Hill from Down- ham,' Whalley Arches and Stocks Reservoir, with a small number of the Lake District. This new exhibition follows Mr Bent- •


ley’s successful showing last September, at which all his paintings were sold. Prints of pictures in the latest col­


lection can be purchased, as well as the originals. Mr Bentley is a self-taught artist


who has been painting for two years. He is a former pupil of St Augustine's RC High School, Billington, and was a well known all-round sportsman. As a canoeist, he was a member of the British Wild Water Youth Team. Before taking up his brushes; he


served with the Parachute Regiment and won the Spender Trophy as best recruit in his entry. Our picture shows Mr Bentley with


his work at the exhibition in Whalley. (K170G02/6)


Training offer to groups on disability legislation


VOLUNTARY and community groups are in growing danger from the minefield of increasing legislation. To combat the prob­


lem, Hyndburn and Ribble Valley Council for Voluntary Service is holding a training ses­ sion on Monday night to inform groups how the Disability Discrimina­ tion A c t will affect them. The council's develop­


ment officer, Claire Tin­ dall, said: "There are hundreds of local volun­ tary and community groups providing good quality services, but many: are unsure whether the Disability


Discrimination Act applies to them and how it could affect their activities. "This is an increasing­


ly important area for organisations which run community buildings and others which provide services in the communi­ ty. • “ It can even affect


funding, as nowadays many charity funders expect even the smallest voluntary groups to be aware of their responsi­ bilities under the Act before they will provide grants." The free training ses­


sion from 6 p.m. on Monday can be booked on 01200 422995.


CD player stolen from car


THE front offside window of a Vauxhall Astra parked in Bolland Prospect, Clitheroe, during Sun­ day nighthvas smashed mid a CD player,worth £80 wasstoleh?1" ' M


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Pupils look at cultures


CH ILDREN ' at Whalley CE Junior School are looking deeply into the cul­ tures of other coun­ tries. This week is a


multi-cultural one at the school, with each class experiencing the food, music and gen­ eral culture of a dif­ ferent land. These range from


America t o ' Aus­ tralia, India and Pakistan and South Africa. A concert tomor­


row afternoon will end the week. It will feature music from across the world and parents and friends o f the school are invited to attend.' The idea behind


the week is to broad­ en the international and multi-cultural outlook of the pupils.


AN appropriate horse and cos­ tumed children added colour to a pre-launch gathering for the Rib­ ble Valley's latest heritage trail. Called “ In the Footsteps of


J.R.R. Tolkien” , it leans heavily on the local aspects of the famous trilogy. Parts were written in the Ribble Valley and the area app­ ears almost certain to have ins­ pired some locations in the books.


The trail is based on a special


brochure. It has been designed by local tourism experts and counter­ parts from a wide area will be pre­ sent for the launch at Stonyhurst College on Saturday. Pupils from St Mary's Hall,


Stonyhurst, which has established a library dedicated to the author, will play out short parts of the trilogy at the launch. Nearly all of


them live locally and attend the preparatory school on a daily basis. The pre-event was also attend­


ed by Mrs Isobel Rawsthorn on her black stallion, marking anoth­ er feature of the book. There were good wishes from local MP Mr Nigel Evans, who is pictured with the acting team. (J150206/10)


More concern over trees after another branch falls


by Emma White


TH E R E is more concern about potential dangers from the trees in Whalley Parish Church graveyard a f t e r , th e fa l l o f a n o th e r branch. j Some people at least are being


careful about leaving cars near., the projecting sycamores at the village edge of the graveyard in windy weather.


■■■■•■ Specialists were called in after a


large bough from a chestnut over­ looking the far boundary of the extensive church grounds came down in the playground of Whal­ ley CE School last year. It hap­ pened during a holiday period and youngsters have since been kept away from that edge of the play­ ground. Recently another branch has


fallen, this time on the village cen­ tre side of the church grounds,


near the arched entrance. It nar­ rowly missed a Land-Rover parked near the boundary wall. "The chestnut trees reaching


out over the school field are exam­ ined quite often, but that is because of the potential danger to the children," says Coun. Norman Atty, licensee of the Dog Inn,


. Whalley, which runs right up to the graveyard. “ In my opinion they are no


more or less dangerous than the sycamores just at the back of the pub." Coun. Atty is now anxious that


a branch from one of the trees may fall and land on one of the family cars which are parked in the Dog Inn yard. So when a high wind develops; the vehicles are moved elsewhere to protect them from possible damage and ensure the safety of anyone using them. Whalley Parish Council, of


which Coun. Atty is a member, looks after the graveyard, as it is now closed and, so under an old


law, is the responsibility of local government rather, than the church. The council has appointed a


tree surgeon who is looking at the situation. “ If the trees are a danger to the


public, obviously something needs doing and it would appear that they are getting to that stage,” says Coun. Atty. "I believe that the trees have


got to be looked at, made safe and possibly thinned out, so that the less safe portions are removed.” Some people wonder if at least some of the trees are approaching


the end of their safe life. If there is to be felling, Coun.'


,Atty has some suggestions; "Instead of replacing them with a row of new trees, I like the idea of planting a few interesting species in carefully chosen spots," he says. The parish council meets


tonight, but it is not known whether the tree issue will be dis­ cussed.


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